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Janne Ferm
Finnish rally co-driver (born 1980)
Janne Ferm (born 29 August 1980) is a Finnish rally co-driver. He is currently teamed with Esapekka Lappi and is competing for Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT in the World Rally Championship.[1]
Esapekka Lappi, OS 10 Mazury, 72nd LOTOS Rally Poland | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Finland |
| Born | (1980-08-29) 29 August 1980 (age 43) |
| World Rally Championship record | |
| Active years | 2011–present |
| Teams | Škoda Motorsport, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, Citroën World Rally Team, M-Sport World Rally Team, and Hyundai Shell Mobis World Rally Team |
| Rallies | 103 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Rally wins | 2 |
| Podiums | 15 |
| Stage wins | 76 |
| First rally | 2011 Rally Finland |
| First win | 2017 Rally Finland |
| Last win | 2024 Rally Sweden |
Janne Ferm began his rally career in 2007, co-driving for several drivers. In 2010, he firmed the partnership with Esapekka Lappi. In the 2011 Rally Finland, he made his WRC debut, where the crew drove in a Citroën C2 R2 Max.[1]
In 2013, the Finnish crew was signed by Škoda Motorsport and competed selected events in WRC-2 in a Škoda Fabia S2000.[2]
In 2016, the crew won the WRC-2 championship with the Škoda Fabia R5 after winning in Finland, Germany, Wales and Australia.[3]
Lappi and Ferm were signed by Toyota Gazoo Racing to drive a Toyota Yaris WRC in the 2017 World Rally Championship.[4] On their second event with the team, the 2017 Rally Italia Sardegna, the crew won their first ever stage in the WRC, along with five more stage wins. They eventually finished fourth overall.[5] In just their fourth World Rally Car start, at their home event of 2017 Rally Finland, the crew took their first WRC victory.[6]
In October 2018, Toyota announced that both Lappi and Ferm would leave the team at the end of the 2018 championship.[7] They joined Citroën for the 2019 season, partnering with multiple champion Sébastien Ogier.[8] Heading into the 2020 World Rally Championship season with the departure of Citroën World Rally Team from the top flight of the WRC Lappi and Ferm found themselves moving again, this time to M-Sport World Rally Team. He only lasted at Ford until the end of the 2021 World Rally Championship season, as in 2022 Janne and Lappi partnered at Toyota again. For 2023 to present Janne has been a member of Hyundai Shell Mobis World Rally Team.
WRC victories
| # | Event | Season | Driver | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 67th Neste Rally Finland |
2017 | Esapekka Lappi |
Toyota Yaris WRC |
WRC results
* Season still in progress.
SWRC results
WRC-2 results
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Fabia S2000 | MON Ret |
SWE | MEX | POR 1 |
ARG | GRE | ITA | 16th | 25 | |||||||
| Esapekka Lappi | FIN 11 |
GER | AUS | FRA | ESP | GBR | ||||||||||||
| 2015 | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Fabia R5 | MON | SWE | MEX | ARG | POR 2 |
ITA 9 |
POL 1 |
FIN 1 |
GER 13 |
AUS | FRA 2 |
ESP Ret |
GBR | 3rd | 88 | |
| 2016 | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Fabia R5 | MON | SWE 3 |
MEX | ARG | POR | ITA 9 |
POL 3 |
FIN 1 |
GER 1 |
CHN C |
FRA | ESP | GBR 1 |
AUS 1 |
1st | 132 |
| 2021 | Movisport | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | MON | ARC 1 |
CRO | POR 1 |
ITA | KEN | EST | BEL | GRE | FIN | ESP | MNZ | 7th | 59 | ||
ERC results
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Fabia S2000 | AUT | ITA | CRO | BUL | BEL | TUR | POR | CZE | ESP | POL 1 |
SUI | — | 39 | |
| 2013 | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Fabia S2000 | JÄN | LIE | CAN | AZO | COR | YPR | ROM | ZLÍ Ret |
POL | CRO | SAN 2 |
VAL 1 |
5th | 64 |
| 2014 | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Fabia S2000 | JÄN | LIE 1 |
ACR 4 |
IRE 1 |
AZO | YPR Ret |
EST 5 |
CZE Ret |
CYP | VAL 1 |
COR Ret |
1st | 162 |
APRC results
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Team MRF | Škoda Fabia S2000 | NZL 1 |
NCL Ret |
AUS 1 |
MYS Ret |
JPN Ret |
CHN 1 |
2nd | 117 |
- "Janne Ferm". e-wrc.com. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- "Škoda Motorsport in 2013: Esapekka Lappi, WRC-2 and preparations for the future". skoda-auto.com. Škoda Auto. 30 November 2012. Archived from the original on 3 December 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- "Lappi claims title with Australia win". WRC. 11 October 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- Evans, David (13 December 2016). "Incoming Toyota launches 2017 Yaris WRC, signs Latvala and Lappi". Autosport.com. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- "Tänak claims first win". wrc.com. WRC. 11 June 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- "WRC rookie Esapekka Lappi wins Rally Finland for Toyota". autosport.com. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- "Esapekka Lappi Joins Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT". media.citroenracing.com. Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT. 17 October 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
- "Lappi to partner five-time WRC champion Ogier at Citroen in 2019". autosport.com. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
- Janne Ferm's e-wrc profile